ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Underhook

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Underhook is a noun meaning (wrestling, martial arts, transitive) To use such a hold upon.

Meaning

(wrestling, martial arts, transitive) To use such a hold upon.

More Meanings

  1. (wrestling, martial arts) A clinch hold performed by putting an arm under the opponent's arm, and holding the opponent's midsection or upper body.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include headlock, underhold, inturn, hold, crossbody, cross-buttock.

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